‘Sinister’ – That is what’s being said as several Scunthorpe fans receive banning orders for ‘questioning the owner’ it appear
The troubled National League North outfit have seemingly handed out banning orders to those who disagree with the current owner and chairman, David Hilton.
IRON BRU (@ironbru_net on Twitter) wrote along with a picture of the email sent to them: “I just don’t recognise our club any more.”
Sinister happenings at Scunthorpe. Several fans appeared to have received banning orders for questioning the owner. https://t.co/lIKHP7KpHg
— All At Sea fanzine (@AllAtSeaFanzine) September 25, 2023
Matt Ellis, who runs The Iron Bru podcast, has previously calls out the likes of Hilton and Peter Swann. But has now been issued with an email banning him from Glanford Park.
An email on Monday says it came from the Iron’s Supporter Liaison Officer, however, for a banning order to come into effect, it’s got to be from the court, as per The Business Desk.
@Greeny5o1, also tweeted: “Punished because I tweet as myself and I don’t hide behind a username / faceless account.
“Myself and my 13 year old son, season ticket holders, home and away and because I have my own opinions my boy now suffers because I can’t take him to the football. Gutted 😢”
Punished because I tweet as myself and I don’t hide behind a username / faceless account.
Myself and my 13 year old son, season ticket holders, home and away and because I have my own opinions my boy now suffers because I can’t take him to the football. Gutted 😢 pic.twitter.com/ROqKQKOlSS
— 🏴 Dave 🇬🇧 (@Greeny5o1) September 25, 2023
The day prior, Hilton put out a series of statements, with the accusation that fans have turned on him, are not supporting him. It was put out on Scunthorpe United’s fans group, but quickly got deleted due to “legal advice”.
Hilton said he has put the club up for sale, and made it clear that a winding up petition had been issued against a firm which provided stewards for the club for the 2022/23 season.
Here’s how Twitter users reacted as several Scunthorpe fans receive banning orders for ‘questioning the owner’…
@UTM_Mariners: Weren’t you just recently invited in for discussions with fan groups and the board, what’s going on. 😳
@GiorgioGiovane: “Our” club? Solidarity with Iron Bru!
@Homebrewmanjp: Wish Fenty had sent me one for 17 years of misery. Done you a favour.
@sab_89_: Censorship at its finest.
@OfficialBigDave: Well at least they gave you a valid reason
@RicardoVazTay: Absolute disgrace. Even the North Koreans would wince at how dictatorial this is.
@trevoriron: How are you going to Meet with Hilton and the board now? As Hilton said in the clubs official statement 🤔
@Richardblow79: To think I gave Hilton the benefit of the doubt until last week. Shocking way to treat your fans.
@oafc19: Seems a right attention seeking freak that Hilton. Banning fans probably because they put something on social media
@crogger123: 50 years on I think I’ve seen enough @SUFCOfficial… laters, much later.
@cmacd57: Guessing the boardroom invite is off the table now then 🙃
@UTM_Mariners: Scunny now issuing banning orders for presumably voicing an opinion. 🤯
@LRbix: Banning order with no reason. What the fuck.. 😬
@RobertDeFreita7: This is exceptionally poor. Whatever your opinions etc you’re obviously a fan of the club and willing to go to the lengths of providing a service out of your own time. People like you should be cherished by a football club, not the opposite.
@RikkiSmith93: Imagine being a complete fraud being caught out then banning fans for having an opinion. How these people are allowed near a football club is beyond me. Scumbag!
@loud_MM91: Absolute madness this
@MikeyMcMahon: Would say I’m shocked, but watching the goings on from a far, I’m not sadly. It’s an absolute disgrace and hope is corrected but damage is done..
@smithosufc: This is tragic, what’s happening with our club
@PargeyBCAFC: Kind regards 😂😂
@ChimpInATopHat: I swear Kim Jong-Un himself would find this at least a bit harsh. I’m a Grimsby fan, have been all my life, but fuck me sideways, rivalry aside I hate to see any club going down in flames like Scunthorpe are at the minute.
@Cory_Budd95: @SUFCOfficial has some serious questions to be answer to! Banned for having an opinion is an absolute joke! Can the club or owner even issue banning orders against a ground that they don’t legally own?
@lee_markham02: Just because you have an opinion shouldn’t take away the right to watch your team!! This club is getting worse, who’d of thought that after Swann
@CustardSplatPod: Another club suffering due to a cunt of an owner. The state of that email as well. How is this continuously allowed to happen?
@adamjedge: Sadly waits for Ron Martin to have a “Hold My Beer” moment. Disgraceful behaviour at Scunthorpe. #MartinOut
@callumbutler04: this is absolutely unbelievable – a proven fan voices genuine concern in a just manner and this is how they are treated by the club. each and every last person still acting like Scunthorpe will be fine and Hilton will get us out of this mess, open your eyes. shocking.
@scunnysmudger: This is shocking @SUFCOfficial. Getting worse by the day.
@sufc_mike: I’m not going to pretend to be on the side of Bru very often BUT banning anyone for having an option, no matter how vocal, is not on. We should be finding common ground right now, the invite from DH to fans groups would help that. How does that happen now!?
@kizclarkk: Such a strange, not thought out, irrational move. How can someone see a positive coming out of this decision. There’s no coming back from this. Damage is well and truly done, as the club and fan base drift further apart day by day.
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